Published 11 months ago

Anchorage now has the third busiest cargo airport in the world, with plans for growth

Summary by Ground News

Ted Stevens International Airport is now the third busiest cargo airport in the world. Air cargo tends to consist of fragile, high value goods like pharmaceuticals and computer chips. Alaska mostly exports bulk natural resources like oil and minerals that are shipped out on barges. Alaska Cargo & Cold Storage plans to build a warehouse next to the runway with refrigerated storage facilities.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

KTOO

Anchorage now has the third busiest cargo airport in the world, with plans for growth

Cargolux Airlines International S.A., a Luxembourg cargo carrier, deplanes at Ted Stevens International Airport on May 16, 2023. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) To explain why Anchorage International Airport gets so much cargo traffic, Airport Director Craig Campbell picked up a decorative globe he keeps on his desk. He pointed to the major exporters in Asia, then dragged his finger across the Pacific Ocean to the big U.S. hub cities where th…

11 months ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.